Rydal Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE3 1UR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47%	49.2%	2.2%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.8%	41.8%	-2.0%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	36.3%	4.1%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.7%	8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	39.4%	-6.4%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	29.2%	34.4%	5.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	21.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.4%	2.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	32.8%	9.2%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.8%	78.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	82.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	81.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	2%	14.5%	12.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Rydal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rydal Road was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the Dene & South Gosforth average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Rydal Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Dene & South Gosforth and the 361st lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NE3 1UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rydal Road are based on 87 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle Upon Tyne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rydal Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE3 1UR

Average Price
£151,651

Semi-Detached
£170,997

Terraced
£154,278

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,749

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rydal Road

Average Price
£154,844

Semi-Detached
£177,040

Terraced
£147,666

Detached
£267,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,237

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rydal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Rydal Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-01-19	£92,406
37 Rydal Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-10-27	£150,455
52 Rydal Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-02	£143,846
53 Rydal Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-12-02	£228,257
36 Rydal Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-08-31	£170,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE3 1UR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Nursery School 101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR	4out of 4	5,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Christon Road , Gosforth NE3 1US	3out of 4	217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's RC Primary School Hartford Road , Gosforth NE3 5LE	4out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB	4out of 4	930 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gosforth First School Alnmouth Drive , South Gosforth NE3 1YF	3out of 4	981 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Park First School Broadway East , Gosforth NE3 5JQ	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH	4out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Park Academy Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH	- not rated	884 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP	1out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER	2out of 4	2,857 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN	3out of 4	369 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT	3out of 4	758 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE	4out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE	- not rated	5,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA	- not rated	5,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ	- not rated	5,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northern Counties School Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA	- not rated	2,719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lyndseys	Unit 29, The Bait Room Bakers Yard Christon Road, Gosforth	305 yd
Ophelia	6 - 10 Bowsden Terrace, South Gosforth	460 yd
Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Centre	2 Station Road, South Gosforth	484 yd
Thyme Square Cafe	5 Station Road, South Gosforth	538 yd
Truffles Café And Sandwich Bar	47 Station Road, South Gosforth	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Gosforth Social Club	South Gosforth Social Club Percy Terrace, Gosforth	441 yd
Gosforth Hotel / Chik Box / K-Town / 88th Street, Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	205 High Street, Gosforth	704 yd
The Queen Victoria	206 High Street, Gosforth	708 yd
The Victory Pub	The Victory Pub Killingworth Road	720 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	200 High Street, Gosforth	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, Tenerife Buildings Station Road, South Gosforth	496 yd
Hooked Fish and Chips	13 Station Road, South Gosforth	549 yd
Ahad's Indian Kitchen	25 Station Road, South Gosforth	584 yd
Motijheel Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	592 yd
Motijheel Indian Takeaway	38 Station Road, South Gosforth	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd Great North Road, Gosforth	653 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Local Haddricks Mill Road, Gosforth	705 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	M&s Food Hall Great North Road, Gosforth	713 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	1 Benton Park Road	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lily Ladies Leisure (Closed) Tenerife Buildings Tenerife Buildings Station Road	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Gosforth Central Middle School GREAT NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	531 yd
Gosforth Central Park MOOR ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	721 yd
The Gym (Newcastle Gosforth) 173-175 173-175 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Gosforth East Middle School HAREWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Gosforth Leisure Centre REGENT FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 yd
Gosforth Golf Club GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB GOSFORTH GOLF CLUB BROADWAY EAST	golf	979 yd
Gosforth Academy KNIGHTSBRIDGE KNIGHTSBRIDGE GREAT NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	989 yd
Gosforth Park First School BROADWAY EAST	grass pitches	1,078 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.